통미봉남

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 通 (“to communicate with”) + 美 (“America”) + 封 (“to block”) + 南 (“the South”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰo̞ŋmibo̞ŋna̠m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [통미봉남]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tongmibongnam
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tongmibongnam
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ongmibongnam
    Yale Romanization?thongmipongnam

    Noun

    통미봉남 • (tongmibongnam) (hanja 通美封南)

    1. (of North Korean diplomacy) being simultaneously diplomatic towards the United States and hostile towards South Korea
      Antonym: 통남봉미(通南封美) (tongnambongmi)

    Derived terms

    • 통미봉남(通美封南)하다 (tongmibongnamhada)
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